Hickory Creek Campground, Lewisville Lake, TX
This was our final destination tonight. Not a bad spot on the shores of Lewisville Lake on the outskirts of Dallas. Lots of bunnies, birds and fish jumping in the lake.
We've officially left the dry western desert and have entered into the land of the humid. How do I know? My hair has gone from straight to very curly in just one time zone. From past experience most likely this will be the last time our towels will be dry for the next several weeks. Ah humidity, bring on the sweet tea.
The journey today took us mainly thru small towns that were boarded up or barely surviving. So sad to see town after town with vacated brick buildings. You could tell these were once thriving communities. Where did everybody go?
We've never been to Wichita Falls and thought a good way to experience it would be on a bike path that took you past the falls and through several parks. Only one small problem. Most of the paths were flooded out and the falls were not running. We did ride about 10 miles next to the Wichita River and over several rickety bridges. I don't see us swimming in this red, muddy water anytime soon. Oh South Yuba River you've made us swimming snobs. Wichita Falls, although expansive, also has seen better days.
While in Texas we had to make sure and sample some local "que." Yelp is helpful, but the true test in Texas is how many local pick-up trucks are parked in front of the restaurant at lunch time. Bingo on the Branding Iron. Unassuming restaurant, no windows, but sure had the pick-ups.
This place was the real deal - a plate and 2 sides. Ned opted for the BBQ pork loin and I got the BBQ pork shoulder. Of course it comes with Texas Toast. We opted for the coleslaw and beans. It was delish! The pork shoulder just melted in your mouth. We washed it down with tea. Ned went with "sweet tea" to fully embrace the experience.
We were going to stay at Lake Arrowhead tonight. Unfortunately our air conditioning went out again...Sigh. We found someone in Dallas who works on VWs (his shop is Lord of the Rings) who will take a look at 7 am tomorrow.
We found this sweet Corp of Engineer campground, close to Dallas, that has tons of bike trails, so that was a plus. We spent most of the afternoon exploring the place on bike. Seems to be our day of riding across bridges. So fun!
We snagged a great spot right on the lake. We're really enjoying the peace and quiet on a Monday night. We're resting up for New Orleans over Memorial Weekend. That should be insane.
Tomorrow we meet up with Gary and Linda at Tyler State Park. Here's hoping for a quick fix on the A/C. Luckily, the van is running top notch in all other categories. Worst case scenario we ride with the windows down and the wind in our hair...
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